The Shutdown Hits New York

The Statue of Liberty could close, and other Park Service sites already have. Officials worried tourists would stay home.

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Will the Government Shutdown Affect Flights? What to Know.

During the last government shutdown, which began in late 2018, many demoralized workers called out sick or did not show up to work.

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Passengers Report Delays at Canadian Airports After Tech Outage

Immigration inspection kiosks were offline at major airports in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary. Some passengers said they were stranded on planes.

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Denmark Briefly Closes More Airports After Unexplained Drone Sightings

Authorities shut a major airport for the second time in days. They did not say who was behind the incident, but European governments are on alert after recent Russian incursions into NATO airspace.

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Amid Tourism Boom, Disruptions at Greenland Airport Create a ‘Perfect Storm’

Problems with passenger screening led to a disruption in international flight service to and from Nuuk, a snag in the island’s quest to attract more tourists.

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TSA PreCheck: Does It Really Save Time at the Airport?

At the New York-area airports, for example, a lot depends on the terminal.

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Noem’s Spending Rule Causes Delays at Homeland Security Dept.

The secretary’s requirement that she personally approve any expense over $100,000 has created a backlog of “mission critical” contracts, records show.

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Air India Finds ‘No Issues’ After Inspections of Boeing Fuel Switches

An investigation into a deadly crash last month has focused on control switches that cut off fuel to an Air India Boeing jet after takeoff.

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T.S.A. Officially Tells Air Travelers They Can Keep Their Shoes On

Pointing to “layered screening,” Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, ended two decades of socks and bare feet at U.S. airport checkpoints.

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Man Who Kicked Customs Dog Is Turned Away at D.C. Airport, U.S. Says

The man, who was traveling on a tourist visa, kicked the dog, a beagle named Freddie who had detected food in his luggage, so hard that he was lifted off the ground, court records say.

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